Child nutrition reauthorization bill would significantly increase access to summer meals
On July 20, House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Chair Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) introduced the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids
Not just summer school, but a summer enhancement effort starts in Philly
The School District of Philadelphia’s summer learning program got underway Monday as educators and city leaders work to keep students occupied and safe this summer. The school district is offering
Philadelphia continues expanded summer school for 2022
Thousands of Philadelphia students started summer school this week in the district’s second year of expanded programming. The big picture: Philadelphia joins many districts across the country in reimagining summer learning
How Schools & Communities Can Work Together for the Betterment of Both
The past two years have demonstrated that schools are much more than places of education. While pandemic-related closures interrupted learning, reduced academic expectations and widened inequality gaps for students, they also carried high consequences for communities
Five key takeaways from program providers about the 2022 summer
As summer is very much top of mind for many of us as temperatures rise and the unofficial start of summer now in the rearview mirror, a new Afterschool Alliance
Summer 2022 Outlook From Program Providers
As the end of the school year approaches and families face another pandemic summer, a new survey of afterschool and summer programs brings some encouraging news: Providers are more likely
Afterschool is rising to the moment to support mental well-being of youth
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, Afterschool Alliance, National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), STEM Next, Million Girls Moonshot, and National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) held a Twitter Chat
How Are Schools Spending ESSER Funds? 4 Takeaways From a New Report
The waterfall of one-time federal funds that deluged schools in 2020 and 2021 is driving big investments and posing steep challenges for the school leaders tasked with managing them, a new